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Six-nation N. Korea nuclear talks resume
Sep 17 2005 11:31PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - North Korean disarmament talks resumed Sunday as chief envoys from the six nations met to resolve a dispute over a Chinese proposal to allow Pyongyang keep its civilian atomic power program after it disarms.
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Indonesia withdraws troops from Aceh
Sep 17 2005 11:11PM (CT)
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian soldiers began boarding a warship Sunday to leave Aceh province, honoring a major concession in a peace deal to end one of Southeast Asia's longest running wars.
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Afghan brave violence to elect new leaders
Sep 17 2005 11:01PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghans braved an outbreak of violence Sunday to vote in landmark legislative elections, hoping to strengthen a fragile democracy after decades of war and sideline the Taliban militants who fought to undermine the polling.
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Japan opposition party elects new leader
Sep 17 2005 3:57PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's bruised and humiliated opposition party on Saturday narrowly elected as its new leader a young conservative who wants a more assertive role for Japan's military, taking a surprising turn as it tries to rebuild from a crushing election defeat.
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20 militants accused of Afghan dam plot
Sep 17 2005 7:30AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Security forces arrested 20 militants as they were laying explosives to blow up a massive dam in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the government said.
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Pakistani troops on alert by Afghan border
Sep 17 2005 2:23AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Thousands of Pakistan troops deployed near the Afghan border have been put on alert amid growing violence in the neighboring country ahead of this weekend's elections, an army official said Saturday.
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Man's body recovered in Manila floodwaters
Sep 17 2005 12:57AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The body of a man swept away by floods was recovered Saturday in a Manila suburb but two young relatives remained missing as water receded following several days of heavy rains, Philippine officials said.
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